B-179633: Feb 12, 1975

A company that declined to submit a proposal alleged that a reissued solicitation was deficient in three areas. The protest against the solicitation that was canceled and reissued was academic and was not considered. The protest against the reissued solicitation was also not considered because it was untimely filed after the closing date for receipt of proposals...

B-179633: Feb 12, 1975

THE THRUST OF PAE'S PROTEST WAS THAT "NEGOTIATIONS FOR THIS PROCUREMENT ARE TAKING A *** PREJUDICIAL INCLINATION IN FAVOR OF THE INCUMBENT (CONTRACTOR).". WE ARE TOLD. THE NEW RFP WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 15. THAT THE APPROXIMATE TWO WEEK INTERVAL BETWEEN THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEW RFP AND THE CLOSING DATE WAS ACCEPTABLE TO PAE.). THIS ADMISSION IS MADE. IT WAS THE UNDERSTANDING OF PAE AND THE PROCURI...